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When you get in an accident, there is a physiological cascade effect that takes place that chiropractors can put a quick end to. It starts with whiplash from the neck being jerked back and forth, and moves to spinal tissues that inhibit joint motion. The nervous system reacts by freezing spinal joints, which is where chiropractor Milpitas can work their magic, stop this process, and relieve your pain.
The chiropractor will eventually manipulate the spine and re-activate the frozen joints. However, this can only be done once the initial injury has been treated. The ultimate goal is to bring everything back to prime function.
The acute phase of whiplash is considered to be the time immediately after the injury. The doctor works on reducing pain and inflammation with ultrasound therapy or some other types of therapy modalities. Gentle stretching and muscle energy therapy may be indicated by the doctor. Often ice is recommended and a lightweight neck support for a brief period. As the neck begins to improve the chiropractor will use gentle spinal manipulation to unlock the spinal joints and restore motion to the area. Some patients respond well to the Cox flexion distraction technique, which chiropractor Santa Clara can help with. This is a non-surgical adjustment technique that re-aligns the spine and often stops pain immediately.
Chiropractors, when treating your neck injury, will always look at your entire spine, as other regions can be affected. They can use techniques such as static and motion palpitation to determine muscle spasm, disc injury, and joint motion in the cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (mid back), and lumbar spine (lower back). They can also examine your posture to see how you walk and how that affects your spine, and can use other diagnostic tools if needed.
The “whole person treatment” approach to medicine taken by chiropractors and chiropractor San Jose, is never going to be limited to your neck pain. Rather, they will have advice that you should follow for most effective treatment and augment pain management, including on nutrition, stress management, therapy, and exercise. Other techniques will help with both pain and inflammation, one of which is the use of ultrasound on the surrounding tissue of the injury, which warms the muscle tissue, boosts circulation, and reduces inflammation.
